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Lagos state: conflict events in July 2025

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Lagos state, Nigeria. Country-wide report: Nigeria, July 2025.

5eventsnone the month before
8est. deathsrange 7–8
2civilian deaths

In July 2025, UCDP recorded 5 organized-violence events in Lagos state, Nigeria, with 8 estimated deaths. The previous month had no recorded events. The death toll range is 7 to 8.

100% of the month's events were non-state conflict. Civilian deaths: 2.

The most active pairing was Black Axe - Eyie with 4 events.

Where events happened

2025-07-29: Black Axe vs Eyie (1 deaths)2025-07-21: Black Axe vs Eyie (1 deaths)2025-07-19: Black Axe vs SVC (1 deaths)2025-07-13: Black Axe vs Eyie (3 deaths)2025-07-10: Black Axe vs Eyie (2 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Lagos state, July 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, July 2025

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
13 Jul 2025Lagos Island lga
Lagos state
Black Axe vs Eyie
Non-state, 3 sources
3
10 Jul 2025Lagos Island lga
Lagos state
Black Axe vs Eyie
Non-state, 1 civilian, 2 sources
2
1–2
29 Jul 2025Eti-Osa lga
Lagos state
Black Axe vs Eyie
Non-state, 1 civilian, 3 sources
1
21 Jul 2025Alimosho lga
Lagos state
Black Axe vs Eyie
Non-state, 3 sources
1
19 Jul 2025Ojo lga
Lagos state
Black Axe vs SVC
Non-state, 2 sources
1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Black Axe58
Eyie47
SVC11

All months

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.